Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Springdale, AR to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$2,223flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.12
Distance: 539 mi
Typical range: $1,911–$2,534
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Springdale to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,696
Fuel: $527
All-in estimate: $2,223

Return trip

Austin → Springdale$2,198

This direction runs 1% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Springdale to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Springdale, AR to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,800	$3.34	$1,602 – $1,998
53' refrigerated	$2,148	$3.99	$1,869 – $2,427
48' flatbed	$2,223	$4.12	$1,911 – $2,534
Step deck	$2,432	$4.51	$2,042 – $2,821
Power only	$1,562	$2.90	$1,359 – $1,765
Hotshot	$1,178	$2.19	$978 – $1,378
26' box truck	$1,165	$2.16	$990 – $1,340
Sprinter van	$720	$1.34	$605 – $835

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More lanes from Springdale

48' flatbed lanes from Springdale, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,338 mi	$5,654	$4.23	$4,862 – $6,445	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,623 mi	$4,951	$3.05	$4,258 – $5,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	616 mi	$2,312	$3.75	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	529 mi	$2,196	$4.15	$1,888 – $2,503	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,217 mi	$4,304	$3.54	$3,701 – $4,907	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,257 mi	$5,112	$4.07	$4,396 – $5,827	3 d
San Antonio, TX	625 mi	$2,453	$3.92	$2,109 – $2,796	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,565 mi	$4,801	$3.07	$4,129 – $5,473	4 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Springdale, AR to Austin, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Springdale, AR to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,223 all-in in October 2026, or $4.12 a mile over about 539 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,911 and $2,534.

How far is Springdale, AR from Austin, TX by truck?

About 539 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $527 of the $2,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,696 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Springdale, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,198, which makes Springdale, AR to Austin, TX 1% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology